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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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